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Grades K - 8

15-30 Minute Activities for Busy Summer Days

Leadership and Teamwork, STEM, Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

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15-30 Minute Activities for Busy Summer Days

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 8

3 Hours 40 Minutes

Need quick summer camp activities that are easy to lead? These 15-30 minute low-prep activities are perfect for transitions, schedule gaps, rainy days, and last-minute plan changes. Designed for summer programs, they keep youth engaged without adding stress to your day.

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Discover ready-to-use activities designed for busy summer program days. From rainy-day backups to last-minute schedule changes, Mizzen helps educators and youth development professionals find engaging, low-prep activities fast. Spend less time searching and more time leading great experiences.

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Bring the rainforest to your students with a special livestream experience led by Beth and Curtis from Go₂Science. Ten classrooms or programs will be selected for this 30-minute virtual interactive Q&A, and bonus science content—perfect for summer camps and June programming.

Only 10 spots available. Winners announced June 10.

Winners can choose from: Tuesday, June 23 - 10:00 am PDT/1:00 pm EDT or Wednesday, June 24 - 1:00 pm PDT/4:00 pm EDT

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